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The Playbook Podcast
POLITICO’s Jack Blanchard and Dasha Burns bring their fresh insight, analysis and reporting to the biggest story driving the day in the nation’s capital.
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The succession race after Lindsey Graham’s death
Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died over the weekend at the age of 71. He served more than three decades on the Hill, was the president’s Se...
Why NATO’s chief thinks Trump was right (with Mark Rutte) | The Conversation
At the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Secretary General Mark Rutte joins Dasha to discuss NATO's historic defense spending overhaul, Russia's war in Ukra...
Was the Iran fallout inevitable?
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire is “over.” But how are Republicans responding to these renewed strikes and what does this all mean for the midterms? Meanwhile...
Graham Platner is out. What happens next?
In a video statement, Graham Platner announced that he is suspending his campaign for the U.S. Maine Senate race. Since the aftermath of POLITICO’s re...
Dems brace for Maine Senate race as Trump rips NATO allies
The political fallout continues after POLITICO's reporting on sexual assault allegations against Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner. On...
The allegations against Graham Platner, and what they mean for Maine's Senate race
A woman who dated Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner has accused him of sexual assault, in reporting exclusive to POLITICO. Platner denied the...
What to expect from the NATO summit
Donald Trump heads to Turkey for the NATO summit, where there’s plenty of questions about defense spend, Ukraine, and the future of Greenland. POLITIC...
Can the American experiment survive? (with Ken Burns) | The Conversation
As America marks 250 years since its founding, award-winning documentarian Ken Burns joins Dasha to reflect on what history can teach us about this po...
Steve Bannon sizes up the Democrats
What does MAGA make of the Democratic Party's insurgent wing? POLITICO White House reporter Megan Messerly shares insights from her interview with for...
Running on an anti-establishment ticket
Results from the Rockies have rolled in, and it’s another big night for the insurgent Democratic candidates. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court wrapped up i...
Trump’s scorecard on SCOTUS decisions
The Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver end-of-term decisions for several high-profile cases including birthright citizenship, state bans on transge...
Trump looms over Colorado Primary
Colorado voters head to the Primary polls on Tuesday. And there's one big question Democrats are wondering nationally: what's next for insurgent candi...
Finland’s president: Europe needs to calm down about Trump (with Alexander Stubb) | The Conversation
Dasha sits down with Finnish President Alexander Stubb in Helsinki for a wide-ranging conversation on NATO, Russia's war in Ukraine, Iran and the futu...
How Gov. Wes Moore is challenging Trump’s 250th anniversary narrative
House Speaker Mike Johnson patches things up with Trump after the president canceled the signing of a bipartisan housing bill on Wednesday. Meanwhile,...
Where the Democratic Party insurgency is headed
Is the roof collapsing on the Democratic Party? The New York primaries are fueling questions around where the party is headed as insurgent candidates...
Mamdani's moment, AIPAC’s reach, and a bipartisan bill
Playbook Podcast host Jack Blanchard and POLITICO White House reporter Megan Messerly sit down for a primary postmortem. It’s a big win for Democratic...
Trump and Mamdani test their political clout in New York
It’s primary day, again. On this episode of the Playbook Podcast host Jack Blanchard sits down with POLITICO Albany bureau chief Nick Riesman to get t...
Amid tensions, NATO chief heads to DC
NATO Chief Mark Rutte heads to Washington to meet with President Trump as tensions simmer over defense spending. Meanwhile, Iran negotiations had a sh...
Democrats need to stop being ‘boring’ (with Jack Schlossberg) | The Conversation
Jack Schlossberg joins Dasha to talk about his campaign for New York’s 12th congressional district, his viral online persona and why he thinks Democra...
Versailles, Vance, and the Iran Deal
The G7 summit has wrapped and Trump signed the Iran MOU at the Palace of Versailles — yes, that Versailles. Politico’s Myah Ward was on the ground at...
Who is really winning in the Iran deal?
President Donald Trump is expected to speak later this morning, likely touting the Iran agreement. This comes after Bloomberg published an unconfirmed...
Trump tests endorsement in Georgia
In Georgia’s Republican primary runoff, will Trump’s endorsement of Rep. Mike Collins secure his GOP nomination in a high-stakes bid to unseat Sen. Jo...
U.S. and Iran reach a deal. Now what?
President Donald Trump heads to the G7 Summit in France today after reaching a peace agreement with Iran last night. But what is in the deal, and is i...
The EPA isn’t here to fight climate change (with Lee Zeldin) | The Conversation
At POLITICO’s Energy Summit, Dasha presses EPA administrator Lee Zeldin on rising gas prices, the war in Iran, Trump’s energy dominance agenda, coal,...
Why TACOS are back in the headlines
TACOs are back. President Trump announced yesterday that he will nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, to be the next director of nati...
A vibe check inside Trump’s White House
Tumult stirs in the White House as an increasingly frustrated President Trump tightens his inner circle. Abroad, another night of U.S. strikes on Iran...
Lindsey Graham wins, inflation looms
Voters in Maine have decided: controversy-plagued Democrat Graham Platner will face Sen. Susan Collins in the fall. Meanwhile in South Carolina, Sen. ...
Will Graham Platner survive his controversies?
Voters head to the polls in Maine's primary, where Democrats are watching to see whether controversies surrounding Graham Platner will derail his poli...
100 days of the Iran War and FISA at risk over Bill Pulte
Sunday marked 100 days of the Iran war with no deal reached. Iran launched a new wave of missiles at Israel overnight and then Israel struck back. Tru...
The crypto clash that could reshape finance (with Brian Armstrong) | The Conversation
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sits down with Dasha for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of crypto, the growing political influence of the indu...
Do scandals still have political consequences? Plus, Biden’s back in the headlines
The Bidens are back in the spotlight after tensions briefly flared between loyalist Andrew Bates and Jill Biden over her new memoir. Out west, Califo...
Todd Blanche gets the gig, oil shocks, and Trump vs. Congress
Trump nominates Todd Blanche as attorney general—but can he actually get confirmed? Plus, oil industry executives are warning the White House of a pot...
Trump's endorsement in Iowa loses and Bill Pulte is now Acting DNI?
Iowa delivered the biggest surprise of the 2026 primary cycle as a Trump-backed candidate, Randy Feenstra, lost for the first time, while Chuck Schume...
Primary Day in the Golden State
Six states vote today, with California's governor's race taking center stage. Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and Dasha Burns discuss the unexpected rise of...
Congress returns, Iowa Primary, and the Iran stalemate
Congress returns from recess with several unresolved items on the agenda. Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and Dasha Burns walk through the stalled immigrati...
Audience Q&A: Dasha Burns pulls back the curtain on covering politics | The Conversation
Every week on this show, Dasha Burns talks to the most compelling and sometimes unexpected power players in Washington and beyond. But for this specia...
Shapiro on Trump, Fetterman and 2028 over pizza and cheesesteaks in South Philly | On The Road
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.) sits down with POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin at Angelo’s Pizzeria, a South Philly institution, for a wide-ranging conversation...
Michigan primary signals, economic anxiety, and Pam Bondi's Epstein testimony
Adam Wren shares his reporting from Mackinac Island where Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary is emerging as an early preview of 2028 fault lines. Pl...
AI divisions at the White House, new inflation data, and Jill Biden’s new book
Divisions inside the White House over AI regulation explain why Trump pulled a major executive order at the last minute. Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and...
The matchup Democrats want in Texas
Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in the Texas Republican primary — and Democrats couldn't be happier. But Paxton will face Democrat James Talarico come...